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The WTA Finals was a rousing week of tennis that featured world No. 1 Angelique Kerber and a blend of rising veterans and newcomers to Singapore’s year-end extravaganza. It seemed like Kerber would sweep her way to the title, until Dominika Cibulkova survived the odds and then seized her opportunity with perhaps the finest match of her career.
In the ATP, two important tournaments opened up doors for Andy Murray and Marin Cilic. The Scot is ready to assume the No. 1 ranking, possibly in one week with a Paris Masters title. The Croatian could prove to be an important factor at Paris, both...

Marin Cilic grabbed his second title of the year on Sunday, beating Kei Nishikori in two sets in the final of the 2016 Swiss Indoors Basel. The set scores were 6-1, 7-6 (5).
Cilic powered right through Nishikori with his serve in the first set, needing just 25 minutes to grab the advantage. The Japanese star put up a far better fight in the second set, but ultimately, he had no answers for Cilic’s serve.
The Croat entered the final knowing a win would go a long way toward securing a spot in the ATP World Tour Finals, while Nishikori was determined to improve on last year’s runner-up...

Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic both had to come from a set down to book their respective places in the Swiss Indoors Basel 2016 final, seeing off the challenges of Gilles Muller and Mischa Zverev.
No. 3 seed Nishikori needed a second-set tiebreak to force his way back level with Muller in his semi-final, while Cilic also relied on late brilliance to turn his clash around.
Here’s a look at the full results from an eventful day of action in Basel, before looking ahead to Sunday’s final:
Nishikori came into Saturday’s semi-final having not dropped a set all tournament, and it looked...

Kei Nishikori continued his fine run at the 2016 Swiss Indoors Basel tournament on Friday, beating Juan Martin del Potro in two sets, 7-5, 6-4. Swiss favourite and top seed Stanislas Wawrinka was shocked by Mischa Zverev, losing in three.
Nishikori finally grabbed his first-ever win over Del Potro thanks to his excellent defensive work and superb backhand. Gilles Muller joined him in the semi-finals by beating Federico Delbonis in three sets, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3).
Here’s a look at the results:
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Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray and Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova are among the biggest rivalries in tennis today. But those players are aging, and the game could use some new, compelling matchups.
So what are some potentially epic rivalries, and what makes some better than others?
The greatest rivalries include talented, top-ranked players who complete in high-stakes matches. The players have organic conflicts or intertwined histories. Fans circle their matches immediately when they pop up in a draw.
The best rivalries aren’t always competitive....

Andy Murray has never had an easy time achieving legacy benchmarks, but the clouds have parted in Vienna as he furiously charges after Novak Djokovic’s No. 1 ranking.
The three-time major winner and current Wimbledon champion is not riding an epic streak, but he’s been consistent, opportunistic and optimistic. He can finally run down this dream if he takes care of business in Western Europe.
“When you talk about getting to No. 1, it’s not about individual tournaments, but a 12-month period,” Murray said, per ATP World Tour. “I want to be consistent and...

Top seed Stanislas Wawrinka had to work hard to secure his place in the third round of the Swiss Indoors, as he took three sets to get past Donald Young 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 6-4 on Thursday.
After edging ahead in the opening set, Wawrinka was pegged back by his determined opponent. It took the match into a fascinating decider, which the U.S. Open champion eventually saw out comfortably.
There were also impressive displays from Juan Martin del Porto and Marin Cilic, who each moved into Round 3 with straight-sets wins.
Here’s a look at the day’s results and a recap of how the action panned...

Durability is one of the most underappreciated aspects of Roger Federer‘s greatness.
For all the praise heaped upon him for his myriad accomplishments and otherworldly racket skills, that he maintained such a clean bill of health in an era when the game became more physical is no less noteworthy.
Avoiding major injuries for his first 17 seasons, iron man Federer set a record by appearing in 65 consecutive Grand Slams between the 2000 and 2016 Australian Opens. That streak is astonishing.
As other chief rivals—namely Rafael Nadal—battled an assortment of physical problems, the...

The BNP Paribas Masters marks the final ATP World Tour Masters 1,000 event of the 2016 men’s tennis season. With players striving to move up the rankings to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals, there is plenty to look out for in Paris.
Novak Djokovic will be hoping to put his injury-plagued season behind him by lifting the trophy on Nov. 6, but British No. 1 Andy Murray is the early favourite.
It seems unlikely there will be a big enough points shift during the tournament to knock anyone out of the qualification spots for the World Tour Finals, although David Goffin or Marin Cilic...

Kei Nishikori became the first player to progress to the quarter-finals of the 2016 Swiss Indoors on Wednesday after beating Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
The tournament’s No. 3 seed didn’t concede a single break of serve throughout the fixture—including the first-set tiebreak—and built on an impressive opener before downing his Italian foe in some style. Juan Martin del Potro also advanced after ousting Robin Haase from the running with a 6-3, 6-4 win.
American Jack Sock kept his hopes of winning in Basel, Switzerland, alive by dominating France’s...

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